Rural Life
Christmas gifts ideas for every farmer
Stuck for last minute gift ideas this Christmas for the farmer in your life? Or, perhaps, you haven’t even started...
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Beef
Prevention better than cure for animal diseases, says MSD
Farmers at the Winter Fair were reminded by MSD animal health that prevention is better than cure when it comes...
Agri-Business
Goodman group to sponsor farm safety initiative
The Larry Goodman ABP Food Group is to sponsor a farm safety exhibition at next year’s BT Young Scientist Exhibition....
Agri-Business
Glanbia appoints Patten HR and Corporate Affairs Director
Glanbia plc has announced the appointment of Michael Patten to a new combined role of Group Human Resources & Corporate...
Rural Life
What farmer doesn't want new wellies for Christmas?
What’s a more ideal present to give a farmer than a pair of wellies? Here are a few choices we...
EU
First Rural Development plans approved by EU
The European Commission has today approved the first three of 118 Rural Development Programmes. EU Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner...
World News
2014 set to be record year for world cereal production
World cereal production will be at record levels this year, according to the latest indications, with production to reach an...
Agri-Business
EU consumers to benefit from better food labelling this week
New EU food labelling rules, adopted by the European Parliament and the Council in 2011, are set to ensure that consumers...
Machinery
Zetor to use Deutz engines in new models
Zetor has announced that it is to use Deutz engines on a new model series which Zetor plans to introduce...
Dairy
European Milk Board warns of market 'catastrophe'
There will be a catastrophe in the EU milk market unless new crisis instruments are applied, the European Milk Board...
Beef
Goodman group announces beef deal with Japan
The Larry Goodman owned ABP Food Group has announced it has secured a new beef deal with Japan. It says...
Dairy
New sharemilkers set to be hit hardest by Fonterra milk price cut
This weeks cut in Fonterra’s milk price payout was to be expected, but it is further bad news, especially for...
Dairy
Dairygold announces measures to support its milk suppliers
Dairygold has announced that its Board has approved changes to the Society’s Member Funding mechanisms designed to assist its milk...
Agri-Business
Potato industry looking forward to a happier new year
European funding will be crucially important in helping maintain the fabric of Ireland’s potato industry, according to a leading packer....
Dairy
Fonterra revises its 2014/'15 forecast milk price down $NZ 60c/kg
Fonterra has reduced its forecast farmgate milk price for the 2014/’15 season from $5.30/kg MS to $4.70/kg MS (€37c/kg) When...
Machinery
Massey Ferguson team reaches South Pole in tractor tracks of Edmund Hillary
After a gruelling 2500 km ice-journey, the Antarctica2 expedition team arrived with its Massey Ferguson 5610 tractor at the South...
Agri-Business
Alltech young scientist competition - last chance to enter
The deadline for the Alltech Young Scientist is fast approaching with registration and paper submission due by December 31. Featuring...
EU
European farmers warn Hogan new CAP could be a bureaucratic monster
The reformed Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) could become a bureaucratic monster the new EU Agriculture Commissioner Hogan has been warned. European...
